Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-01

SOOQ SCHOOlS,
fine hotels, high social conditions, and easy
accessibility to coast fishing and hunting
grounds. 1t is one of the most picturesque
places in the State. 1t is nearer to the
coast than Sacramento, and its atmosphere
is therefore little more humid. The eli
mate is delightful, invigorating, healthful,
and in respect to its balmness and equabil-
ity much like that of Sacramento.
OAKLAND.
Opposite to San Francisco, and on the
bay of San Francisco, is large and beauti-
full city, occupied chiefly by the homes of
business men in San Francisco Its accom-
modations for tourists are not surpassed.
Its drives are many, extended and of rare
excellence. 1t has warmer climate than
San Francisco, but less so than Sacra-
mento. 1t has the sea-breeze daily, but less
vigorous in its sweep than atSan Francisco.
1t is esteemed a city of the highest
character for health, pure atmosphere,
genial and bracing climate, and for social
privileges is second to none. 1t has mag
nificent surroundings, being near the rich
heart of lis county, Alameda, than which
no section is in better state of cultivation;
few minutes ride from San Francisco,
near the chief educational institutions of
the State and related by ferry steamer and
railway to every part of the coast. Near to
Oakland are many resorts especially main
tanned for winter and summer tourists.
OF SAN FRANCISCO,
The metropolis of the State and coast, it is
wholly unnecessary TO speak at length. 1t
is a city of nearly 100000 inhabitants. 1t
is located upon narrow peninsula between
the bay of San Francisco and the ocean. Its
climate is vigorous, bracing, and at times
raw, but never freezing cold. Ice and snow
are unknwn to its temperature. The
rainfall is heavier than at Sacra-
mento. Its pleasure resorts are al
most endless in number, and the
suburbs present a score of places for winter
tourists. All down the line of rail from
San Francisco to Monterey there are charm
greatly extend this article, but few may
be mentioned, such as Crystal Springs, in
the coast hills; Halfmoon Bay, on the
coast; San Mateo sheltered by the coast
hills Menlo Park, Redwood City, and
Maytield. Near these four last-named
places the richest men of San Francisco
have erected palatial houses, and here they
have grounds of vast extent and unparal
leled beauty. The region is a sanitarium,
and its climate, purity of atmosphere, and
general desirability has made it the choice
of wealth for out of town homes.
IN THE COAST LINE OF COUNTIES,
Back of the immediate Coast Range, and
protected from fog and ocean winds, in the
heart of charming valleys. are many lovely
winter resorts. Perhaps a chief of all
these, because of its gentle warmth, its
even climate the year round, its suburban
relation to San Francisco, its scores of re-
sorts for tourists, its many hotels for winter
residence, is San Rafael, in Marin county,
twelve miles from San Francisco, and fac
ing San Pablo bay, an arm of the bay of
San Francisco. At San Rafael which is
a most romantic and beautiful spot, are
many places especially kept 10 accommo-
date winter guests. The whole section
thereabout is regarded by physicians as
nearly perfect sanitarium as there is upon
the coast.
NORTH FROM THIS
We have Petaluma in Sonoma county.
Sonoma City in great vineyard section,
warm, genial and lovely, and at the foot of
one of the most beautiful valleys in the